Acting
Liberace
Born 1919-05-16
West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Władziu Valentino Liberace known mononymously as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950's to the 1970's, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage, acquiring the nickname "Mr. Showmanship".
Known For
Prominent works featuring Liberace
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
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Batman
1966
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Lucky
2017
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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The Muppet Show
1976
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What's My Line?
1950
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American Experience
1988
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (73 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Commitment to Life | Self (archive) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Dark Eyes | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Look Me Over: Liberace | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Lucky | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | Self (archive footage, uncredited) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Do I Sound Gay? | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Jack Paar: Smart Television | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Cher: The Farewell Tour | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Liberace: Mr. Showmanship | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Death In Hollywood | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Liberace: Behind the Music | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1988 |
 | American Experience | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1987 |
| Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 | |
 | WrestleMania | Timekeeper | Movie | 1985 |
| Friday People | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 | |
 | Liberace Live | Self | Movie | 1985 |
| Liberace Live | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Special People | Self | Movie | 1984 |
 | James Bond: The First 21 Years | Self | Movie | 1983 |
 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Hotel | Liberace | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Lily: Sold Out | Liberace | Movie | 1981 |
 | Taxi to the Toilets | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Liberace: A Valentine Special | Himself | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1979 |
 | Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! | Himself | Movie | 1978 |
| Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Cher | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Kojak | Liberace | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The World of Liberace | Himself | Movie | 1973 |
| Flight of the Seagull | Liberace | Movie | 1972 | |
| The Pearl Bailey Show | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
| The Smothers Brothers Summer Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 | |
 | The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max | Self | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Here's Lucy | Liberace | TV Series | 1968 |
| The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show | Self | TV Series | 1968 | |
 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1968 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Batman | Chandell / Harry | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The Loved One | M. Starker, Whispering Glades Funeral Salesman | Movie | 1965 |
 | When the Boys Meet the Girls | Liberace | Movie | 1965 |
 | The King of Carnaby Street | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Hollywood Palace | Self | TV Series | 1964 |
 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV Series | 1961 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Kraft Music Hall | Self | TV Series | 1958 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Steve Allen Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Spend the Holidays with Liberace | Self | Movie | 1955 |
 | Sincerely Yours | Anthony Warrin | Movie | 1955 |
 | Liberace Easter Special | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |
| The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV Series | 1954 | |
 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | Movie | 1954 |
 | Liberace's Christmas Special | Self | Movie | 1953 |
| The Liberace Show | Self | TV Series | 1952 | |
 | Footlight Varieties | Himself | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Jack Benny Program | Liberace | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | South Sea Sinner | Maestro | Movie | 1950 |
 | What's My Line? | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | Tiger Rag | Walter Liberace | Movie | 1943 |
 | Liberace: The World's Greatest Showman | Himself | Movie | — |